Comments on: Make a Native-American Drum

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:09:38 +0000

nice

By: singingotter

singingotter — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:21:36 +0000

You can acquire a nice piece of deer rawhide for around $30 from your local Powwow. Look for the fur & hide vendors. The frame can be made from a green slab of white cedar (commonly called arbor vitea). Make a plywood mold so you can steam bend several for as many as you want to make. A steam bender can be made from a down spout and a teapot. If you are going to use plywood for the frame, make small cuts half way through the plywood back to help the bending and keep it from splitting. Make the cuts about every 1/4″. Another place to find materials is ebay. They sell frames, rawhide and the rawhide lacing.

By: tenderfoot3

tenderfoot3 — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:23:34 +0000

this is cool, You could try it with a bigger peice of plywood to make it more of a colonial drum.

By: bunnyboo

bunnyboo — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:19:50 +0000

where do i get the wood

By: has

has — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:22:22 +0000

exelentrific

By: jw

jw — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:31:36 +0000

were do u get raw hide?

By: flippy

flippy — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:51:36 +0000

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: ntrog8r

ntrog8r — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:38:24 +0000

GeoGuy,

You can find rawhide at craft and fabric stores, leather craft shops (if there’s one where you live), and online (www.tandyleatherfactory.com). Good luck in your search!

By: sonshine

sonshine — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:56:15 +0000

Looks cool. I’ll try it and notify you if it’s good.

By: cros79

cros79 — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:52:14 +0000

that is so cool